When reading the 4pc bonus for the first time, I came up with the idea of just spamming PW:S while SS is active. Yeah, you won't get shields on as much people as if you were using SS but PW:S empowered with 3.500 mastery should be pretty strong, too. I could think of this being a situational, alternative use for SS. At least in 10m.

Also on a side note: The blog needs a title! My feed reader just shows the URL (see attached screenshot).

would be interesting to look into using PW:S in the 1-second movement window? It might be longer than 1 second then (you'd need to calculate the GCD for someone with that haste, raid buff, PI, 4-set haste...) but you would gain the BT on your next PoH and maybe push the 4th or 5th in on a slightly lower haste level.

Also, there's the niche options for fights where there's no proper moment to spirit shell to just activate that and archangel and continue your regular healing rotation - boosted by not only 25% healing, but also 10% haste, 10% crit and 3.5k mastery! I can only imagine the millions of healing halo will do with such gear and those set boni active :D

Aethyx wrote:would be interesting to look into using PW:S in the 1-second movement window? It might be longer than 1 second then (you'd need to calculate the GCD for someone with that haste, raid buff, PI, 4-set haste...) but you would gain the BT on your next PoH and maybe push the 4th or 5th in on a slightly lower haste level.

Hehe in fact I had emailed Derevka about this very point earlier last night. Here was my computation:

What I do when I have to move is usually PW:S myself for the speed boost. So instead of 1 second of inactivity, let's consider 1.5 seconds of a PW:S, but also 15% off the cast time of the next PoH. Then to get 5 PoHs in we'd be looking I think at:

(4.7*2.5 + 1.5)/10/1.1/1.05, or 1.147, so 14.7% haste. Still way too much haste.

For 4 PoHs we'd be looking at:

(3.7*2.5 + 1.5)/10/1.1/1.05 = 0.93, so you are guaranteed that by default.

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Adinne wrote:What I do when I have to move is usually PW:S myself for the speed boost. So instead of 1 second of inactivity, let's consider 1.5 seconds of a PW:S, but also 15% off the cast time of the next PoH. Then to get 5 PoHs in we'd be looking I think at:

(4.7*2.5 + 1.5)/10/1.1/1.05, or 1.147, so 14.7% haste. Still way too much haste.

Yep-- though its not always possible to PWS yourself (maybe another disc already did) or it could just be delay/latency based. But I like the point you've illustrated.

I still stand behind the general conclusion I made in the post: Leading with Borrowed Time is going to be critical, and gearing for the 5th POH when there isnt movement needed is probably the best option. (the 4.98% haste amount-- which is really a trivial amount of haste particularly when you consider how much secondary stats we'll have on T16 gear)

edit: and the blog title on the tabs has been fixed! I forgot to edit the Style Sheet. (php coding isn't my forte!)

derevka wrote:Glad people are already discussing! It means the new blog and format layout is working!

It was a little difficult to find until i saw the locked thread, would be much sexier if it had a link in the Theory-crafting forum.

Anyway, back on point.How would it look like, aiming for 6 casts. Using BT + PI and the 4set ofc?

Another point, based on the current itemization of the Tier pieces. I see quite a blow to our current Crit level. And Haste which was achieved, by simply getting whatever is a better item. (I.E. Ji-Kun Staff)I am not sure i could reforge into Haste. It is probably going to be fight situational, when predictable damage is present, get the 5 PoH's in and when not, just forget all haste and only use 4p to buff myself with haste and mastery.

Why are you taking away all my crit.. :(

Edit: Another note, with the nerf to Rapture. Is it worth it going back to WotLK gearing with getting the double stat no spirit items?I know some will argue that the Rapture nerf means we need more consistent regen through spirit. But i was thinking more along the lines of getting double stat items and reforging the weaker stat into Spirit to get the best of both worlds.